Yemi Kale, National Bureau of Statistics DG – The nightmare of lazy governors, ministers and other public officials

Many would think that the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu is the biggest fear of corrupt and irresponsible politicians in Nigeria. Considering his efficiency and fearless prosecution of indicted government officials, it is right to think so. However, very few know that Yemi Kale, the Statistician-General of the Federation, and Director-General of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) holds a similar weight.

The EFCC has limitations because some public officials such as governors enjoy immunity, and can not be prosecuted while they are still in power. In such cases, the anti-corruption agency will have to wait until the officials’ tenure expires.

But the NBS only speaks with data, and that has no restrictions. These figures show whether an official is working or not; it shows if something has gone amiss in some sectors of the economy. That’s much more dreadful for slothful politicians.


It’s not about commitment to statistics… it’s commitment to service… wherever and whatever

In a recent interview on Public Conscience, a radio programme on Nigeria Info, Kale said he received death threats after releasing the unemployment figures for the third quarter of 2018. That’s how far the impact of the NBS data figures go.

“The job is extremely sensitive. My job description is to tell Nigerians what the situation on the ground is and that situation might not sit well to the same people that appointed you or people extremely powerful that might have an influence on the people that appointed you,” he said.

He used the Smart Nutrition Survey as an example. The United Nations uses this to determine whether states would receive a grant.

He explained that “UN gives money to states based on if their indicators are improving so you only get the grant if the last time you collected money it showed an improvement in the indicator.”

“A lot of states including mine, Ogun, dipped. We reported it that way so states came to us to say we are losing X billion naira if these indicators are negative, is there anything you can do to make them nicer. They won’t approach me directly initially. They implied some form of compensation and I said we don’t do this here.

“Once that didn’t work, the next approach was to attack the integrity of the data. There are many instances like that. I won’t mention which administration I’m talking about but every now and then I get such pressure.

“Towards the election, I got a couple of death threats over the unemployment data. I decided to ignore them and watch my back better.

Source:

https://qwenu.com/2019/05/28/yemi-kale-national-bureau-of-statistics-dg-the-nightmare-of-lazy-governors-ministers-and-other-public-officials/

Ah ah this news don reach front page, make I rush, modify.

Good morning fellow Nigerian, today mark a memorable day in the history of Nigeria, where the mantle of leadership is giving to another or remains with the incumbent. You will agree with me that democracy has not really finds his resting place in the life of the masses due to poor handling of it by our leaders.

I pray this time favour us all.

Op sorry for derailing the thread. I just have to say my mind

First to comment

A very upright ombudsman

Another sycophantic ass licking. Mtcheew

Buhari is working.

samueloduoye:
Many would think that the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu is the biggest fear of corrupt and irresponsible politicians in Nigeria. Considering his efficiency and fearless prosecution of indicted government officials, it is right to think so.

However, very few know that Yemi Kale, the Statistician-General of the Federation, and Director-General of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) holds a similar weight.

Read full article here: https://qwenu.com/2019/05/28/yemi-kale-national-bureau-of-statistics-dg-the-nightmare-of-lazy-governors-ministers-and-other-public-officials/

Smh. Still someone somewhere has his mumu button

Really?

Nonsense.
This guy has been there for so long.

What impact has he made?

If youre free and bored.. pls visit. Factboyz . com

Buhari should replace him with emeka uche.

RTSC:
Nonsense.
This guy has been there for so long.

What impact has he made?

BuhariAdvocate:
Buhari should replace him with emeka uche.

Yes.
If he can do a much better job.

Nigeria get correct data
Answer No

Yeye dey smell

Story story.

Unnecessary hype... STATISTICS

post=78817323:
ACTION MAN!

THE NO NONSENSE MAN!!

commenting to stay relevant...its not by force

Who bi dis one again

Rubbish! The EFCC chair is even more corrupt than the most corrupt governor.....

Welcoming patriotic citizens to the NextLevel of GREATNESS n CLEANSING..... Like for Buhari(THE PUKKA), share for Mr Kutcha

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This is Nigeria where Governors are more powerful than even the President of Nigeria

Affooooonnnjjaaa snitch DAT always betrayed nwaafor

anyimontana:
commenting to stay relevant...its not by force

U go wail tire for dis life,
Keep being in pains reading from someone who doesn't know if you exist in life.

How can a foool sit down in his office and be chunking out fabricated numbers that he doesnt know about, and you think Governors give a fck about this foool?

Nonsense write-up, I stop reading at the 3rd paragraph.


Precisely, BBQ of a guy no get life outside nairaland? if a take a month off NL and back he's / she's here commending twice or more on a single thread like a confused pregnant rat.

ok